Duke ED Chance

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Chinese Asian Male (applying Trinity)

Grades/Classes:
GPA: 93.83/100 weighted with maximum rigor at a prestigious private school (a few high B’s…foremost concern)
Senior Classes: Linear Algebra/Multivariable Calculus, Physics Honors, English Honors, AP US/Comparative Government, Art History, Modern Middle East, Newspaper

Testing:
SAT: 780 Reading/800 Math/24 Writing
SAT Subjects: 800 US History, 800 Math II
PSAT: 1510 (National Merit Semifinalists)
AP: 5/5/5/5/4/4 (AP Scholar with Distinction)

Activities:
Student Council highest elected position
Newspaper Editor-in-Chief (nationally ranked publication)
All-State wrestling captain (2-year captain, 4-years varsity)
Artist, Teen Art Gallery Ambassador (3x Scholastic Honorable Mention for solo work)
Design/marketing jobs at two companies (both paid, one student-run)
Community Service (Project leader, President’s Gold Award)
East Asian Affinity Group officer/senior advisory board
Football (2 years, 1-year varsity)
Summer internship at fashion company, organized runway show at school
Freshman retreat counselor

Essays and recommendations strong

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@sgopal2 I’d appreciate your input! Thanks.

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What does the Naviance scattergrams at your HS look like? The GPA may be the only thing holding you back

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yikes

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@sgopal2 I am 0.4 points below average for my HS on the Naviance Scattergrams.

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Do the scattergrams show any acceptances for Duke within the last 5 years for your GPA/Score combo? If you are below the average, you will face an uphill battle in ED. They tend to take the top students in the ED round to lock them in. These are the students in the “upper/outer” quadrant of the scattergram.

You do have great scores and grades however. I don’t see anything in your application that will make them jump out of their seat. My guess is that you will probably be deferred into RD. I’ve got my fingers crossed for you though, and hoping that I’m wrong.

Best of luck

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Ok, that makes sense. I am outer but slightly lower. I hope that doesn’t ruin my chances for ED, but thank you for your feedback.

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It definitely doesn’t ruin your chances. Overall you are a solid student. Best of luck

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Thank you. I have my interview today - looking forward to it!

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Good luck, let us know how it goes. Relax, the alumni won’t bite, and its meant to be low stress.

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Good luck. Take the interview seriously but try to be conversational. Show your personality.

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Thanks guys. I love conversation, so the interview wasn’t stressful and I think it went really well. Knocking on wood though.